Who are your Authors (Film Makers, Artists, etc.)

[Alex]

Wim Wenders is all yours. Haven't cared for one of his movies yet.

I'm not a big fan of auteur theory in the modern era since I think there are simply too many independent factors in quality filmmaking for it all to consistently be under the authorship of a director.

Amusingly, I think that auteur theory blossomed just as directors lost control with the end of the studio system.

As such, I tend to end up back in the studio system with the likes of Preston Sturges, Alfred Hitchcock (whose fame and power allowed him to maintain control through the death of the studios, to some degree), and George Cukor.

Among current filmmakers I would go with Jim Jarmusch, Kar Wai Wong (though 2046 is horrible), Michael Mann (though I'm saddened by the upcoming Miami Vice) and Wes Anderson (who is way too young to truly know yet but I have hope).

[Alex]

Whoops, this is why I hate lists. I forgot Mankiewicz.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Wim Wenders is all yours. Haven't cared for one of his movies yet.

Heh heh - precisely my point, there's something about his aesthetic that seems to speak to me if no one else. Perahsp that's what I need to better articulate. I'm not looking for the best, your favorite (though it might well be), but who are the artists and writters that resonate with you even though you know others might yawn and throw up their hands in exasperated disbelief.

I have great hopes for Wes Anderson as well.